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HomeMy WebLinkAbout730626.tiff APPOINT GEORGE. ALLARD MEMBER, EASTERN WELD PEST CONTROL DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD: WHEREAS, by resolution dated July 11, 1973, a pest control district known as Eastern Weld Pest Control District was established, and WHEREAS, it has been recommended that an advisory board be appointed to said Eastern Weld Pest Control District , and WHEREAS, it has been recommended that George Allard be appointed to said Eastern Weld Pest Control District Advisory Board. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of County Commissioners , Weld County, Colorado, that Mr. George Allard be and he is hereby appointed to serve as a member of the Advisory Board for the Eastern Weld Pest Control District , said term expires September 1, 1978 . The above and foregoing resolution was , on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote : AYES : & Asst TH ( F C T COMMI STONERS WELD COUN Y, COLORADO DATED: October 31, 1973 cc: Allard Extension LHR 290 7306241 ION /1 ' COUNTY OF WELD -?16.d wkth the Clerk of the Board OATH OF OFFICE or County Commissioner* FEB 271374 STATE OF COLORADO ) ) ss . COUNTY OF WELD ) cousin mu runne€ 1W ey JJN 1 GEORGE ALLARD do solemnly swear, by the everliving God, that I will support the Constitution of the United States and of the State of Colorado , and faithfully perform the duties EASTERN WELD PEST CONTROL DISTRICT ADVISORY of the office of BOARD, Term expires September 1 , 1978 upon which I am about to enter. Subscribed and sworn to before me this °� 5 day ✓ " of ,A.D. 19X SEAL: 74%46i-lette'" Notary Public My commission expires : MY Commission expires lune 22, 1974- LHR 290 079,08 COOPERATIVE EXTENSION coloreds state university SERVICE COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE WELD COUNTY SERVICES BUILDING GREELEY.COLORADO BOB31 303/353-2212 EXT.24 October 15,1973 Board of County Commissioners Weld County Courthouse Greeley, Colorado 80631 Dear Sirs: I would like to recommend the appointment of the following named men to serve as advisory board to the Eastern Weld Pest Control District: Russell Billings George Allard Robert Wardlaw Robert Seyfried Michael Gutterson Very truly yours, Stanley County Extension Director SB:jdp cc The above named board members are to serve until the termination of the district which is September 1, 1978. e 5 L N R 'acs:s` COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND WELD COUNTY COOPERATING OATH OF OFFICE STATE OF COLORADO ) ) ss. COUNTY OF WELD ) I, ROBERT SEYFRIED do solemnly swear, by the everliving God, that I will support the Constitution of the United States and of the State of Colorado, and faithfully perform the duties of the office of MEMBER, EASTERN WELD PEST DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD upon which I am about to enter. Subseribed and sworn to before me this./fel) day of. �.� v , A. D. 1973 SEAL: Notar Public My commission expires: My Commission expires Jan. S. /t t,, YG, OATH OF OFFICE STATE OF COLORADO ) ) ss. COUNTY OF WELD ) I, GEORGE ALLARD do solemnly swear, by the everliving God, that I will support the Constitution of the United States and of the State of Colorado, and faithfully perform the duties of the office of MEMBER.,...EASTERN WU)) PEST DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD upon which I am about to enter. Subscribed and sworn to before me this , 42 day of c7 , A. D. 19)4—T SEAL: � .. /L/ No try li F+iy commission expires : My Commission expires Joe 22, 1914 COOPERATIVE EXTENSION colored° state university ,IMERVICE COUNTY EXteNSION OFFICE _. WELD COI#IdTY SERVICES SOLOING GREELEY.CorGRA00 6063'1 303/ 2212 EXT.24 .July ll, 1973 Commissioner of Agriculture 424 State Senate Bldg. 1525 Sherman Street Denver, Colorado 80220 We the County Commissioners of Weld County in accordance with provisions of 3-17-7 do hereby certify that a pest control district has been establishedin accordance with provision of Chapter 6, article 5 in which 66 2/3 % of landowners representing not less than 51% of the land within the Eastern Weld Pest Control District in the area consisting of approximately 150,000 acres. The area in which the infestation averaged approximately 15 grasshoppers per square yard bounded by (see attached map) . (Eight grasshoppers per square yard by U.S.D.A, standards is considered to be of economic importance.) - Attached is a detailed description of the area within the district that is significantly infested to require control measures. We do further certify that no less than 66 2/3% of the landowners .within the district have agreed to pay 100% of the cost of crop acreage as determined by the Colorado Department of Agriculture and 1/3 cost per acre for range acreage as determined by the Colorado Department of Agriculture as a contribution to pay the cost of exterminating the grasshoppers that are infesting the said area. We do also hereby petition the Commissioner of Agriculture of the State of Colorado to request to the Governor that funds be made available to the Colorado State Department of Agriculture from the Governor's Agriculture Emergency Fund is the amount of $45,000 to be used as matching funds provided by federal and private landowners. This amount would be the State of • Colorado's proportionate .s. eG y COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND WELD COUNTY COOPERATING Commissioner of Agriculture July 11, 1973 Page "L , y Upon receipt of certification of such an area the Department of Agriculture shall immediately direct operations to commence to exterminate the grasshoppers in said area. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ail/.C4 Chairman / °' !tip 4cOFFICE OF BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PHONE(3031 353-2212 EXT.221,222&223 P.O.BOX 758 GREELEV,COLORADO 80631 • COLORADO July 5, 1973 John D. Vanderhoof- Lieutenant Governor Colorado State Capitol Building Denver, Colorado Dear Lieutenant Governor, This is an official request that southeast Weld County be declared a disaster area due to the number of grasshoppers covering 177,920 acres . The area affected is all land north to the Platte River from a line east and west along highway 80S from the Morgan County line to county road-49 Also affected is a block of land nine sections wide east and west and ten sections long north and south lying north of the Platte River from Hardin on the west and Riverside Reservoir on the east'. There are no funds available to control this problem for County and private funds have all been designated for uses by State, Federal and local governments at this time. If you need further information about this request please do not hesitate to contact this office or Mr. Stan Boyes , Weld County Extension Office . Thank you for your attention in this matter, Lieutenant Governor Vanderhoof. Sincerely, • Glenn K. Billings , Chairman Board of Weld County Commissioners GKB/ck WELD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HARRY S.ASHLEY GLENN K.BILLINGS ROY MOSER Hello